This email recently arrived from the Seattle Stolen Book Network:*********************Subject: ThieveHey everyone,Just busted this guy shoving books down the back of his pants. I don't have apicture but he has long brown hair, skinny white guy. early 30's. He has some skin condition so he has red spots. He looks at metaphysical and alt. health. 86 on sight-Thanks*******************I don't know where to start with this one.For you booksellers out there, past and present, what's your have favorite book "thieve" story?
Library at the L House
The L House comes to us via the Swiss-based architect, Philippe Stuebi Architekten GMBH and was completed in 2005."The three-sided glazing of the library in the ground floor is mirrored-glass. Depending upon time of day and conditions you can see the stored books or the reflected garden. The upper floors are implemented in bright lime rendering and the glazings in nature-anodized aluminum."More photographs herevia
The Tipping Point at the Public Library
Image via Pink Slips are the New BlackSo much for the trickle down effect as a sane economic and social policy.As the woes of Wall Street make their way to Library Street the trickle down effect is quickly becoming the trickle death effect.If your library is not in danger of it's hours or staff being cut due to the strained budgets of cities, counties and towns across the world then it is probably in danger of being overused and overstressed by the hordes of visitors reeling from the economic troubles of our time.Either way is unsustainable and without quick action...
Hungry For Books? It’s Time for the Edible Book Festival
The Lord of the Rings by Kurt B. Reighley The International Edible Book Festival is held every year around April 1st."This ephemeral global banquet, in which anyone can participate, is shared by all on the internet and allows everyone to preserve and discover unique bookish nourishments. This festival is a celebration of the ingestion of culture and a way to concretely share a book."There are events taking place around the world so get baking and get ready.Seattle's annual contribution, Cook the Books!, takes place this Saturday April 4th at the Good Shepherd Center. Upwards of 100 digestible tomes will be...
The Bookshelf Portraits of Victoria Reichelt
Possession Obsession, oil on canvas, 2008, 46 x 86cmTolstoi, oil on canvas, 2006, 50 x 50cDavid Sequeira, oil on canvas, 2008, 80 x 60.5cmNapoleon, oil on canvas, 2006, 60 x 60cmAustralian artist Victoria Reichelt has been painting bookshelf portraits for a few years. Recently, she began painting portraits of the bookshelves of actual people."This was a different way to do a portrait - because the decisions people make about the books they choose to buy, keep and display, reveals a lot about them. It offers a deeper insight into their interests and inspirations" Reichelt told the Inside Out blog who...